When I was a kid I just had headphones on all the time, and it changed the way I see things and the way I interpret things.

Music for me is this thing that's sort of saved my life over the course of my whole life, whether it be writing songs or listening to other people's stuff.

I think I feel vulnerable most of the time. I feel on guard. I've gotten pretty good at putting my fists down and kind of allowing the world to be, so that I don't feel threatened as much.

I know that human beings are better together than they are apart, as much as I fought that all my life.

Staying present and staying myself in the midst of others is important.

When I was a kid I just had headphones on all the time, and it changed the way I see things and the way I interpret things.

I like interacting with human beings, so being on stage feels like a larger version of that - kind of like throwing a party. It's like knocking into the human collision of everyday life and it just so happens to break down the wall between the audience and me and helps the songs communicate better.